Faucet.



R. P. HILL.

FAUGBT.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 9, 1913.

LQWAS Patented May 19, .1914.

WWI/meow ROBERT P. HILL, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

Specification of Letters Patent,

Patented May 19, 1914.

Application filed September 9, 1918. Serial No. 788,907.

1/ b all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT P. HILL, a citizen of the United States,residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State ofCalifornia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Faucets, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The invention relates to an improvement in faucets, and particularly toa faucet constructed for connect-ion with both the hot and cold waterpipes, and arranged to permit a. discharge of either the hot or coldwater therefrom at will.

The main object of the present invention is the provision of a faucethaving a manu-' ally operable valve member capable of movement to one oftwo positions, and formed with controlling ports so that in therespective positions communication is .made with independent channels inthe valve, a cut off plug controlling the outlet from the faucet, sothat water from either channel may be discharged from the faucet atwill.

The invention in its preferred form of details will be described in thefollowin s ecification, reference being had particu ar y to theaccompanyin drawings, in which Figure 1 is a ongitudinal section of theimproved faucet. Fig. 2 is a rear end elevation. Fig. 3 is a detailperspective of the valve.

The improved faucet comprises a body 1 formed with the usual verticallyextending stem receiving opening 2 having an' annular wall 3, to form aguide. The opening 2 is closed at the bottom by a partition 4 centrallyformed with an openin 5 having the wall thereof shapedto provi e a valveseat 6. Below the partition 4; the body is formed to provide an outletchamber 7 communicating with the usual discharge spout 8 of the faucet,while in rear of the opening 2 the body is gradually enlarged andcentrally divided by longitudinally extending part1- tion 9 whichextends from the rear edge of the body to a point in alinement with theperipheral wall of the opening 2, whereby the rear portion of the bodyforms independent longitudinally extending channels 10 and 11. Thechannels at their rear or inlet ends have interiorly threaded walls, asat '12 to provide for the connection of independent service pipes.

Rotatably mounted in the opening 2 is what I term a valve 13 comprisinga cylinof the channels 10 and 11, and the wall of the valve bodysurrounding the chamber 15 is formed with ofiset ports 17 and 18, theformer being in line with the channel 10 and the latter in line with thechannel 11. The ports 17 and 18 are vertically ofiset so that it isimpossible for both ports to aline with both channels at the same time,hence it is only possible to have one of the channels 10 or 11 incommunication with the chamber 15 in any position of the valve. Thelower edge of the wall of the valve body is cut away at 19 to providerecess, and a in 20 is appropriately secured in the partition 4.- toseat in said recess. By this means the play of the valve is limited inboth directions by the end walls of the recess, the parts being soarranged that when the pin is engaged by one wall of the recess one ofthe ports 17 or 18 will be in alinement with the channel, the oppositelimit of movement of the valve engaging the remaining port with theremaining channel. The guide wall 3 of the opening 2 is exteriorlythreaded to receive the cap nut 21 having a vertical annular extension22 to closel fit the extension 14 of the valve, a packing gland 23having threaded connection with the extension 22 and serving tointerpose the acking 24 to make the juncture water tig it. An operatinghandle 25 is secured to the extension 14 immediately above the gland 23,whereby the valve may be operated as desired. The usual stem 26,provided at its upper end with an operating handle 27 is rotatablymounted in the extension 14 of the valve, said stem being appropriatelythreaded at 28 to coiiperate with the threads 16 in the valve body, andbeing further formed at its lower end with a valve plug terminal 30 forcoiiperation with the seat 6. A packing gland 31 is threaded inconnection with the upper end of the threaded extension 14,

snugly encircling the stem 26, and by means of interposed packing 32forms a water tight joint.

Assuming for example, that the channel 10 is connected with the coldWater pipe and the channel 11 with the hot Water pipe, it will beobvious that either channel may be connected-With the chamber 16 bysuitable manipulation of the valve 13, and that having made properconnection operation of the stem 26 will permit the water from theselected channel to be discharged from the faucet.

While primarily designing the faucet for hot and cold water, it isobvious that it can be used for any distinctive fluids and the deliveryof either controlled at Will.

What is claimed is A faucet having a valve chamber closed at the bottomby a partition, said partition being formed with an opening, said faucetbeyond the valve chamber being formed with independent horizontalchannels, a

valve operative in the chamber and formed ROBERT P. HILL.

' Witnesses:

GEORGE S. BURNE'rr, WILLIAM EISELE.

